The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spalt \Spalt\, n. [Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See
1st Spell.] (Metal.)
Spelter. [Colloq.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spalt \Spalt\, a. [See 1st Spell.]
1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber.
[Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spalt \Spalt\, v. t. & i. [Cf. OE. spalden. See Spalt, a.]
To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber,
with an ax. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
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